Talk:John Carpenter (game show contestant)/Archive 1

Link
There's a link to a video of when he wins, and it's labeled, "the video when he win." I love how some people can't talk English. I'm fixing it.-Babylon pride 23:26, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Just because you can speak and write English well doesn't mean people around the world should be the same. And just because people don't write English as well doesn't mean they should be discouraged from contributing in Wikipedia. --210.9.15.113 08:17, 19 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Certainly not. But they'd be well advised to contribute to Wikipedias in a language they're fluent in. I'm sure French wikipedians would not appreciate it if I BabelFished a few paragraphs and posted them. Also, more often than not, broken English is the result of a native speaker being lazy, also something Wikipedia doesn't need. Much like you writing in grammatically incorrect English from an IP located in Australia, or the original commenter's wonderfully ironic "can't talk English". While the Wikipedia concept welcomes and even requires the participation of laymen, elementary command of the language being used on their part shouldn't be too much to ask. Unigolyn 10:42, 2 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Different people, different points of view... to me, the only relevant criteria to know if someone should contribute to Wikipedia is whether his contributions globally improve the encyclopedia or not, and not what his level of English is. The person who found "the video when he win" made a nice improvement to the article, and we are better off than if he had not made it. Someone else, such as Babylon pride, then comes and corrects the grammar. It's the whole point of a collaborative encyclopedia, isn't it ? In this case, the linked video was broadcast on a French channel, so we would not have known about it on the English wikipedia except for the French speaker who made a grammatical mistake. We need this kind of people, even if their English is broken. Schutz 12:34, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Play by play
Where can I find information about that episode. A "play by play" of his questions?

http://pl.youtube.com/watch?v=OhmsXtqJQBU - that's the link to the part 1 of his game, next parts are responses. 85.89.170.12 (talk) 18:36, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Previous winner?
I don't understand the inclusion of this phrase: "While only one other contestant had ever answered all questions correctly even with the use of three lifelines..." Did the previous contestant 'answer' correctly but then not give it as their final answer? If so, this should be clarified as it is currently confusing.

What's the meaning of this "sentence"? please correct or take out. Thanks.
[...] But if the lyrics, which appears to be a hymn to a broken-hearted loner, is about John or not is not to be said but the bands singer Leo have repeatedly told the story about him and his win at gigs.

"keep" for all future votes on deletion
just wanted to state i am happy to have found this article on wp. --82.135.7.90 (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 22:13, 4 February 2008 (UTC)


 * I second that. :] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.37.96.243 (talk) 06:14, 21 March 2008 (UTC)


 * I third that. Who the hell nominated this article for deletion?--mysterious singing springs needs to be shut down (talk) 02:38, 8 September 2009 (UTC)Chris
 * You'll have to comment here; otherwise, no one will see your comments. Zagalejo^^^ 02:43, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

The actual wording of the questions:
From an earlier version of the article in case the current author wants it: Put the following races in order according to their length, from the shortest to the longest.
 * Fastest finger round

A: Iditarod Dog Sled Race B: Tour De France C: London Marathon D: Indianapolis 500 (Answer: C,D,A,B) John correctly arranged the answer in 5.42 seconds

In the "Road Runner and Coyote" cartoons, what famous sound does the Road Runner make?
 * $100 Question

A: Ping! Ping! '''B: Beep! Beep!''' C: Aooga! Aooga! D: Vroom! Vroom!

Where should choking victims place their hands to indicate to others that they need help?
 * $200 Question

A: Over the eyes B: On the knees C: Around the throat D: On the hips

Which of these dance names is used to describe a fashionable dot?
 * $300 Question

A: Hora B: Swing C: Lambada D: Polka

In what "language" would you say "ello-hay" to greet your friends?
 * $500 Question

A: Bull Latin B: Dog Latin C: Duck Latin D: Pig Latin

What part of a chicken is commonly called the "drumstick"?
 * $1,000 Question

A: Breast B: Wing C: Leg D: Gizzard

What is the only position on a football team that can be "sacked"?
 * $2,000 Question

A: Center B: Wide receiver C: Tight end D: Quarterback

What god of love is often depicted as a chubby winged infant with a bow and arrow?
 * $4,000 Question

A: Zeus B: Mercury C: Cupid D: Poseidon

What Steven Spielberg film climaxes at a place called Devil's Tower?
 * $8,000 Question

A: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial B: Jurassic Park C: Raiders of the Lost Ark D: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

In what U.S. town did the famous 1881 shoot-out at the O.K. Corral take place?
 * $16,000 Question

A: Laramie B: Tombstone C: El Paso D: Dodge City

Which of the following months has no U.S. federal holiday?
 * $32,000 Question

A: August B: February C: September D: November

What mythological beast is reborn from its own ashes?
 * $64,000 Question

A: Phoenix B: Minotaur C: Dragon D: Unicorn

Who developed the first effective vaccine against polio?
 * $125,000 Question

A: Albert Sabin B: Niels Bohr C: Louis Pasteur D: Jonas Salk

Which of the following is not a monotheistic religion?
 * $250,000 Question

A: Islam B: Judaism C: Hinduism D: Christianity

What architect designed the glass pyramid in the courtyard of the Louvre?
 * $500,000 Question

A: Philip Johnson B: Le Corbusier C: Frank Gehry D: I.M. Pei

Which of these U.S. Presidents appeared on the television series "Laugh-In"?
 * $1,000,000 Question

A: Lyndon Johnson B: Richard Nixon C: Jimmy Carter D: Gerald Ford
 * So please, add the upper questions! Kubek15(Sign!) (Contribs)  (UBX) 12:59, 9 May 2008 (UTC)